Cravat holder



Nov. 28,1939.

B. R. ZEMAN CRAVAT HOLDER Filed April 14, 1938 INVENTGR.

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Patented Nov. 28, 1939 I I v cn'AvAr HOLDER) I I, 7 Bernard Rt Zeman, Providence, R. I., assignor to H Swank Products, Inc., a corporation of Delaware Application April 14, 1938', Serial No. 201,912 Y 1 Claims (01. 24-49 This invention relates to a cravat holder; and has for one of its objects the provision of a device which will permit limited movement of the cravat with reference to the shirt over which it lies that the same may hang in generally a position suchas when no cravat holder is present, but which will restrain the cravat so that but limited movement from this position may be had, thus preventing the cravat from blowing out of place or from unduly dropping forward when the person wearing the same leans over.

Another object of the'invention is to provide a cravat restraining device which will permit of greater movement of the cravat with reference to the shirt than were the edge of the shirt bound between gripping jaws.

Another object of the invention is to providea cravat holder which although not engaging the shirt with gripping jaws still is of such a character as to be maintained in position within certain limits. I

Another object of theinvention is to utilize the button hole of a shirt for holding the device in position and suspending the device from the location of a button hole of a shirt in a desired amount to permit of the desired freedom of movement of the cravat relative to the shirt.

Another object of the invention is the formation of a frame for completely encircling the tie in a simple manner from sheet stock with all of the necessary parts necessary for the performance of the functions of the frame of the device formed from one integral piece of material.

'With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of con-.

struction, as will be more fully described. and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawing: I

Fig. 1 is an elevational view showing the us of this device on a crava-t illustrating the exposed portions thereof j Fig.2 is an elevation .of the deviceitself detached from the cravat;

Fig. 3 is a top plan View of the frame illustrating the connection to the frame in section;

Fig- 4 is a perspective view. of the device and a fragmental portion of the shirt upon which it is mounted, on a larger scale than shown in Fig. l and illustrating in dot-dash lines the location of the tie in the frame.

While it is desirable that a tie be permitted freedom of vertical movement relative to the shirt, it is also desirable that a certain limited lateral movement may be had that the tie may unrestrainedly hang in a certain desired posiv 'a shirt by a flexible element such as a chain, the

'veloping the cravat.

tion; and in order to accomplish this function in a simple and secure manner, I have provided a framework encircling the cravat and have supported this framework from the button hole of cravat being preferably slid into the frame by an opening therein which will receive the same, although hold it in position after it has been moved into the frame; and the following is a more detailed description of the present embodiment of this invention, illustrating the preferred means by which these advantageous results may be accomplished:

With reference to the drawing, I0 designates a frame which comprises a front bar I I, a back bar I2, an end bar I3 joining adjacent ends of the bars II and I2 and holding them in spaced relation, and a bar I4 joining'the opposite adjacent ends of the bars II and I2 and holding them in spaced relation. This structure is conveniently made up from sheet stock out out into a desired shape with the provision of enlarged ornament supporting portion I5, for the attachment of an initial mount I6 carrying initials I'l therein. The blank is bentas at I8 and I9 to define the front bar II and form rearwardly extending bars I3 and I4. It is then further bent as at 20 and 2| to provide the back bar I2. This back bar consists of two overlapping end portions 2| and 22 providing asplit between these portions for the sliding of a cravat 23 between these overlapping portions and into theframework for loosely en- Theportion 2| is provided with wings 24 which. are bent rearwardly to provide an arcuate recess so as to provide a slight concavity for the reception of the overlapping portion 22 which serves to confine this overlapping portion in its correct location with reference to the part 2I of the back bar I2. The back bar I2 is provided with an integral ear 25 having a hole26 therein, by which this framework is its mid-point by a ring 30 to this end of the chain, which member is pointed at its ends 3| for easy insertion through the button hole 32 of the binding 33 on the edge of a shirt, after which it may be'moved to a position across the button hole to prevent withdrawal therefrom.

This cravat holder thus may, be readily positioned in the button hole, after which the button 35 may be passed through the button hole and the device supported in position by reason of the chain extending to its mid-point. It is balanced so that it will hang in substantially the position shown in Fig. 2, from the chain. The eravat 23 may be easily positioned as above mentioned, and merely the ornamental front bar with its ornament I6, I! will be exposed to view thus presenting a very neat device as an ornament upon the tie and yet one which functions desirably in that it permits movement of the tie in any direction to a limited extent while maintaining its restraining engagement with the cravat.

The foregoing description is directed solely to- Wards the construction illustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve'the privilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by the terms of the appended claim.

I claim:

A cravat holder comprising a frame having a front bar of a length substantially the width of the portion of a cravat to be received, said bar extending rearwardly at the extremities of the 1 width of the part to be received and then toward each other generally parallel to the front bar to provide a rear guide spaced from the front bar and provided with an upwardly extending portion adjacent its midpoint, said guide being of an extent to provide with the front bar an embrace for the cravat, and a flexible member pivotally connected to the upwardly extending portion at a location above the front bar and main portion of said guide.

BERNARD R. ZEMAN. 

